From: Adam Flinton 

Richard B. wrote:

> On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 15:31:37 -0500, "Gary Wiltshire"

> wrote:
>
>
>>I wouldn't call them self-righeous and they weren't all English.
>
>
> Quite a few were escaping from the oppression even as former royal
> subjects.  I don't think the Scots and Scotch-Irish were/are
> particularly amorous toward the English.
>

Really. The Scots-Irish aka the Ulstermen/planters have always been very
strongly in favour of the Union etc as against Irish nationalism/unity.

Red Hand of Ulster? Battle of the Boyne? Orangemen? DUP/UUP?

Reverand Ian Paisley?

> I guess it easy to see why many so many ignorant Brits and others
> march in defense of tyranny.
>

Given the deep ignorance of the Scots_irish exhibited above you are
obviously an expert in ignorance.


> *******
>
> "If all else fails, I will retreat up the valley of Virginia, plant my
> flag on the Blue Ridge, rally around the Scotch-Irish of that region,
> and make my last stand for liberty amongst a people who will never
> submit to British tyranny whilst there is a man left to draw a
> trigger."
>
> George Washington, at Valley Forge.

Ironic given the UDA/UFF/Red Hand Commando's deep love of the union & a
willingness never to submit to Irish tyranny.

Adam

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